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Enchanting singer-songwriter is starting the new year in a big way, releasing a new single and announcing an intimate lineup of headline shows across the country that will take place throughout March, April, and May of 2026.<\/p>\n
The new, slow-burn single titled \u201cHigh Line\u201d, was written during sessions for her 2025 album Like Plasticine<\/em><\/a>, written by Gordi and Alex Lahey and recorded but produced, recorded and mixed by Gordi alone, featuring US songwriter Christian Lee-Hudson on guitars.<\/p>\n \u201cI wrote these lyrics on a scorching hot day in July,\u201d said Gordi, aka Sarah Payten. \u201cThe strawberry and tomato plants that were growing at my friend\u2019s front door needed a good drenching with the hose. Keeping them alive in the heatwave was a battle. I picked a few and they burst in my mouth. Acid and sweet at the same time. I strummed my acoustic under the weary ceiling fan. The guitar was making my thighs slick with sweat. And then, rapidly, it arrived: High Line.\u201d<\/p>\n \n Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The song will no doubt lead the set list of the upcoming tour that was announced simultaneously, with 11 shows confirmed for intimate venues across the country. Gordi\u2019s last album, as Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s Sarah Downs said in her album review<\/a>, was \u201ca subtle yet powerful return from the introspective Australian songwriter.\u201d<\/p>\n Written in the wake of some big personal shifts \u2014 coming out, working as a doctor through the pandemic, learning how to live differently \u2014 the album in whole is about moulding, melting, remaking. As Gordi herself told Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em><\/a>, \u201c\u201cI think that in this record, I tried to focus my energy on the kind of breathtaking resilience that we have as human beings to be able to navigate all of that and still just get up the next day and keep moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHigh Line\u201d is out now via Mushroom Music, you can listen to it or purchase it here<\/a>. See tour details below.<\/p>\n Ticket presale from Thursday, January 15th 10AM AEDT. General tickets on sale Friday, January 16th 10AM AEDT via gordimusic.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Saturday, March 28th Sunday, March 29th<\/strong> Friday, April 10th<\/strong> Saturday, April 11th<\/strong> Thursday, April 16th<\/strong> Friday, April 17th<\/strong> Saturday, April 18th<\/strong> Thursday, April 30th<\/strong> Friday, May 1st<\/strong> Saturday, May 2nd<\/strong> Sunday, May 3rd<\/strong>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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GORDI 2026 AUSTRALIA TOUR<\/h2>\n
<\/strong>Mojo\u2019s, Perth WA<\/p>\n
Jive, Adelaide SA<\/p>\n
Echo + Bounce, Brisbane QLD<\/p>\n
Coorabell Hall, Coorabell NSW<\/p>\n
Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine VIC<\/p>\n
The Night Cat, Melbourne VIC<\/p>\n
Volta Arts, Ballarat VIC<\/p>\n
Mary\u2019s Underground, Sydney NSW<\/p>\n
Bar Yuki, Milton NSW<\/p>\n
The Servo, Port Kembla NSW<\/p>\n
Canobolas Dance Hall, Orange NSW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n